Thursday, January 31, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Recreate A Mani From The Challenge

Hey everyone!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  Today is the final day of this challenge!  The first time I did the mani for the merge/melt challenge I wasn't quite sure what melt even was.  Then after they were complete and I looked through the other designs I figured it out...like a drip look!  And I loved the one by Peace, Love and Polish so that is the one I decided to recreate.  I stuck with the same concept but changed up the colors a bit.  For this mani I used
 
Nicole by OPI-Love Song
Sally Hansen-Blue Me Away!
Nail Art-White
 
And here are the results
 
This challenge was a lot of fun and my first attempt at doing one so I am quite pleased that I completed it!!!  Starting tomorrow is a new challenge with 2 options for each day so I am going to give that one a try also!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-My Favorite Nail Art Technique

Hello everybody!!  Thanks for stopping by!  For today's challenge we have your favorite nail art technique.  This was hard for me to chose one to be my favorite, but I love dots so I decided to go with that one!  For this mani I used
China Glaze-Wicked Style
Pure Ice-Black Out
 
Here is what I came up with
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The New 31 Day challenge-Inspired By A Blogger

Hey everyone!!  For today's challenge we have a designed inspired by a blogger.  I chose to recreate a mani by Nails By Kayla Shevonne!  You can check out the original design by her here, and while your there check out her other designs because she freaking rocks!!  She has some of the most awesome designs and inspires me all the time!!!  She also does tutorials that are easy to follow!!  I chose to recreate an animal print design of hers.  For this mani I used
 
Model Own-Snow White
Sinful Colors-Why Not and Black out
 
Here is how it turned out
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By A Color

Hello everybody!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have inspired by a color.  The color I chose is pink!!  For this mani I used
 
Sally Hansen-Almost Almond
Chick-Flicker
Maybelline-Pinkalicious and Chiffon Chic
 
And here are the results
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Monday, January 28, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By My Favorite Color

Hello all my lovely nail nuts!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  for today's challenge we have inspired by your favorite color, I chose black and various shade of it.  Now I know some people say black isn't a color but as far as polishes go I love black!!!  For this mani I used
 
Pure Ice-Blackout and Superstar
Sinful Colors-Jungle Trail
 
And here is what I came up with
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!! Until next time...

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Water Marble

Happy Monday to you all!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by!!  For today's challenge we have the dreaded water marble.  Now don't get me wrong, I love the look, it's just the process of it all I dread!!  I'm really not that good at it.  So, I fear it!!  But today's turned out quite nice!!  For this mani I used
 
Pure Ice-Superstar
Nicole by OPI-Love Song
Sinful Colors-Amethyst
 
And here is how it turned out
 
Like I said, not too bad!!  Don't forget to check out the other awesome designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Sunday, January 27, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By You

Hello to all my nail nuts!!!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!  For today's challenge we have inspired by you.  Now I wasn't really sure how to take this one so I just did a mani I've been thinking about in my head for a few days!!!  For this mani I used
 
Orly-La Sashay
Pure Ice-Superstar
 
And here is the design I was thinking
 
I love it when I have a design in my head and it actually turns out the way I imagined!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Saturday, January 26, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By My Country

Hello everyone!!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have inspired by your country.  The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of the US is red, white, and blue so, thats what I did!  For this mani I used
 
Pure Ice-Superstar
Essie-Aruba Blue
Zoya-Carmen
 
Here are the results
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Friday, January 25, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By My Childhood

Hello everybody!!  Thanks for stopping by on this lovely Friday!!  For today's we challenge we have inspired by your childhood.  When I was in second grade I got a pink and gray bike.  It was too big for me because my parents wanted me to be able to use it for a few years, but I didn't care!  I rode it all the time (even if I couldn't sit on the seat and pedal when I first got it)!  It was my favorite thing I had when I was a child.  So I based my design on that bike.  For this mani I used

Sinful Colors-Beautiful Girl and Tantalize

Here are the results

Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Hope you all have a great weekend!! Until next time...

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Galaxy

Hey hey hey, it's Friday!!!  For today's challenge we have galaxy nails.  I did one of these manis once before and I was excited to try again...unfortunately it didn't turn out as good as I would have liked but it's not too bad!!  For this mani I use
 
Zoya-Storm
Essie-Aruba Blue, Sexy Divide, and Trophy Wife
Bonita-Pearl White
 
And here is how it turned out
 
Not horrible, but not as awesome as I wanted!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  I hope everyone has an awesome weekend!!  Until next time...

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Valentines/Anti-Valentines Day Nail Art Contest

Ok so I've never held a nail art contest so if anyone has any other recommendations I am all ears....On to what I've come up with!! 
1. The theme for your mani must be Valentines/Anti-Valentines
2. No red or pink allowed
3. Creativity is key, not skill level
4. I can only ship to USA addresses so as long as your prize can be shipped to the US everyone is welcome to enter
5.  All entries must be on your fingers, please no nail wheels
6. There will be 3 prizes
   a. Most "likes"
   b. Most creative
   c. The last one will be chosen by 3 people I have asked to
       choose their favorite
7. I just want this to be fun for everyone!!!!  So that means have
    fun!!!!
8. Email me your entries to
nnicole80044@aol.com or just
    share them on Glitter Me This's Facebook page and I will create an album to share with everyone


Like I said I just want this to be fun!!!  And I think I've given enough time so no one feels rushed to come up with something!!  Can't wait to see everyones designs!! Until next time...

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Halfmoons

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have halfmoons.  So for this mani I decided to use
 
China Glaze-Turned Up Turquoise
Orly-Liquid Vinyl
 
And here is how it turned out
 
Don't forget to chck out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By a Game

Hey everybody!!  Thank you for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have inspired by a game!  Games are fun!!  I decided to go with Twister!! Fun stuff for sure!!  For this mani I used
 
China Glaze-Rose Among Thorns, Frostbite, Sunshine Pop, and Outta Bounds
 
Here is the design I came up with
 
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Relaxed 31 day Challenge-Glitter

Hey everybody!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have glitter!!  Now there are few things I love in this world more than glitter so you know I was loving this challenge!!  I decided to post a few manis I had for this challenge!!  The first I want to show you is using
 
OPI-Don't Pretzel My Buttons
Daily Lacquer-Maple Syrup
 
And here are the results
 
The next one is using
 
China Glaze-Aquadelic
Daily Lacquer-Swirly Twirly Gumdrops
 
And here are those results
 
And the last one I used
 
Zoya-Shelby
Glitzology-Cruella
 
And here is how that one turned out
 
All of these glitter top coats are amazing!!  Maple Syrup and Swirly Twirly Gumdrops are from Daily Lacquer's ELF collection and the entire collection is awesome, not to mention Elf is my favorite Christmas movie!!  I love black and white glitter top coats and Cruella from Glitzology is my favorite because it had an awesome combo of different sizes and shapes of black and white!!!  I can't wait to try all of these over different colors!!   Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...


The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By Nature

Hey hey hey!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have inspired by nature.  My favorite thing in nature is butterflies!!  I love them!!  So I decided to do a design I saw a while back (I can not remember who I saw do this, I'm sorry).  For this mani I used
 
Models Own-Copper Pot
China Glaze-Ink
Sally Hansen-White On
 
Here are the results
 
I am loving this design so much I want to try it with every color in my collection!!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Tribal Print

Hey hey hey!!!  I'm not 100% sure my design for this is tribal or not..I just saw a tutorial for this design and knew I had to try it.  The tutorial is by Kayla Shevonne and if you haven't checked out her blog I highly recommend that you do because she is awesome!!  She also has other tutorials if you're looking to try something new!!  I chose to try her Ikat design and I must say her tutorial makes it pretty simple!!  For this mani I used
 
Zoya-Lotus
China Glaze-Aquadelic and Ink
 
Here is how it turned out
 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

The New 31 Day Challenge-Inspired By Fabric

Hello!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For today's challenge we have a design based on a fabric.  I found an awesome leopard spot/tiger stripe bed set that I used as my inspiration!!  Fun stuff!!  For this mani I used
 
Zoya-Shelby and Jolene
China Glaze-Ink
 
Here is a picture of the bed set

 
And here are my results
 
Loving this!!  Animal prints are dope!!  I can't get the link code for this one, sorry!!!!  Until next time...

Monday, January 21, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Merge or Melt

Hey everyone!!!  Hope everyone had a great weekend!!  For todays challenge we have merge or melt.  Now I took this as maybe a gradient look.  So thats what I did.  I felt stupid asking anyone so I just went with it!!!  For this mani I used
 
China Glaze-Champagne Bubbles,Outta Bounds, and Frostbite
Heres how it turned out

After I finished that I decided to top it off with Pure Ice-Strobe Light (crackle)
Here's what that looks like
 
I haven't used a crackle polish for a while but I always liked the look of them!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Delicate Print

Hey everyone!!!  For today's challenge we have delicate print.  This is not my favorite challenge by any means.  I don't know why but I almost dread this one!!  I wasn't feeling very creative so maybe that's why!   Or the fact that my cuticles look like shit because of this harsh, cold weather so I'm a little embarrassed to show them...Not sure.  I decided to use nail decals for this one.  I guess it's an easy out!  I like the way it turned out though.  For this mani I used
Zoya-Barbie
Nail Decals
 
Here is how it turned out

 
Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Sunday, January 20, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Texture

Hey everyone!   Hope everybody is having a great weekend!!  For today challenge we have texture.  I received a care package a while back for my girl Kristine over at Pink & Polishes Nails and in it was this caviar,  I guess thats what it's called!   Now if you haven
t already checked out her designs I highly recommend you do because she is awesome!!  And a sweetheart so she deserves it!!  I saw a few manis using the caviar so I thought I'd give it a try.  The look is awesome but it's hard to get them to not get knocked off throughout the day!  For this mani I used
China Glaze-Fuchsia Fanatic
Pink Caviar
 
Here are my results

 
Like I said, I like the way it looks!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time...

Saturday, January 19, 2013

The New 31 Day Challenge-Favorite Polish

Hey everyone!!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  For todays challenge we have favorite polish.  Now, for me, this changes on a regular basis, so I am using my favorite polish as of right now.  That polish is
Zoya-Lotus
 
This polish is just an awesome greyish-lavender shade with  just the right amount of shimmer.  Here is what it looks like!!
 
I also have a shot of Lotus topped with Glitzology's Bun In The Oven!!  Heres a shot of that! 
 
If you haven't checked out the polishes by Glitzology I highly recommend you do...they have some gorgeous creations over there!!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Until next time..


Friday, January 18, 2013

The Relaxed 31 Day Challenge-Flowers

Hey everybody!!  Happy Friday!!  For todays challenge we have flowers.  I kept this one pretty simple.  If you have a dotting tool you can do it too!!  For this mani I used
 
Orly-Spark
Zoya-Jolene
Sinful Colors-Snow Me White
 
And here is how it turned out
 
All I did for this mani is
1. Apply 2 coats of color to each nail and let dry
2. With the dotting tool, make single dots for the center of the flower randomly but spaced to fit the petals of the flowers around them
3. Add 5 or 6 dot evenly around the center dot for the petals
 
Simple enough!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Have a great weekend!!  Until next time...

The New 31 Day Challenge-Oldest Untried

Hey hey everybody!!!  It's Friday!!  New day, new challenge!  And for today we have oldest untried.  Now I'm not 100% sure this is my oldest untried, but I've had it for over a year and never used it!!  So today is the day!!  For this challenge I used 
 
Kleancolors-Blue Maniacs in Peacock-A-Poo
 
And here is what it looks like
 
I like the color more than I thought I would.  Nice opaque coverage in 2 coats and this one actually doesn't have that funky smell some Kleancolors have!!  Don't forget to check out the other designs for this challenge below!!  Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!  Until next time...